In 2004 the joint project “Private
Business – second
chance for realization” among Resource Center Foundation,
Agency for Regional Economic Development
and Investments in Dobrich and Agro-Business
Center Silistra will be implemented. The project was supported and financed by the
PHARE Program, “Labor Market Initiatives”
Project. Project execution period is 10 months and will be
implemented on the territory of Dobrich district, where there are a
high percentage of redundant military servicemen. It starts in
January 2004. The main project goal is reduction of unemployment in
Dobrich district by increase of economic activities and enterprising
among unemployed ex-militaries. The redundant military servicemen of
the Dobrich and Balchik garrisons have high level education and good
organizational and leadership skills. They are compelled to adapt
to civil life and find their realization. They have good chances to
acquire start up capital and to provide credit financial security.
Based on all these prerequisites they are an appropriate target
group that can acquire enterprising skills and knowledge for setting
up private business. The successful transforming of the military
servicemen into employers will provide vacancies not only for them
but also for other unemployed in the region.

The main project activities include the
conducting of motivation training to the target group on the
development of private business; training
on setting up of an own business with additional modules for
business planning, marketing, financial
and human resource management. A consultation by a board of experts
during the start up and development period of the future companies
until they reach a sustainable and successful imposing on the market
will be provided. Most enterprising redundant military servicemen
during the training will be stimulated by organized visits to
specialized exhibitions for establishing relations with potential
contractors.

Expected specific project results are:

-6 specialized modules conducted for set-up
and management of the business with 40 pre-selected
redundant military servicemen;

-a minimum of 500 specialized consulting services and 40
developed business plans and applications for credit;